2014 BMW R1200 RT Recall
- Campaign:
- 14V320000 on 06/12/2014
- Component:
- Suspension
- Manufactured:
- 11/26/2013 - 05/04/2014
- Affected:
- 950
- Defect:
- Bmw of north america, llc (bmw) is recalling certain model year 2014 r1200 rt motorcycles manufactured november 27, 2013, to may 5, 2014. the affected vehicles have a dynamic electronic suspension adjustment (esa) rear shock absorber. the piston rod within the rear shock absorber can break without warning, causing loss of stability.
- Consequence:
- If the piston rod breaks it will cause loss of stability, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
- Correction:
- Bmw will notify owners, and dealers will replace the dynamic esa shock absorber, free of charge. the recall is expected to begin in july 2014. owners may contact bmw customer relations at 1-800-525-7417. note: owners are advised not to ride their motorcycles until they have been remedied.
- Notes:
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
2014 BMW R1200 RT TSBs (7)
- Bulletin:
- SIB-23-001-014
- Component:
- 356000 equipment adaptive
- Summary:
- Bmw mc: threaded fastener of shift assistant failed to be tightened to correct torque while at factory, and could work loose when motorcycle is in use, hampering operation of shift assistant function. model r 1200 rt (k52). *pe
- Bulletin:
- SIB-12-26-14
- Component:
- 060000 engine (pws)
- Summary:
- Bmw: with drivetrain malfunction message displayed and service engine soon, engine can go into reduced power mode, due to engine position management (epm) unfavorable parameters in dme software. *pe
- Bulletin:
- MC54075516
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- After a few days of beingparked, the battery discharges, off-load current is too high
- Bulletin:
- MC64010520
- Component:
- 117000 digital instrument panel
- Summary:
- Incorrect tire pressure appears in the instrument cluster. contamination or obstruction of the rdc sensor.
- Bulletin:
- MC6100118
- Component:
- 350000 equipment
- Summary:
- Bmw motorrad has established that the additional multifunction switches for special vehicles may allow moisture in and can lead to a failure of the lin bus. in the case of a failure the additional functions will no longer work. for this r
- Bulletin:
- MC60534321
- Component:
- 060000 engine (pws)
- Summary:
- The right hand side emgme spoiler locating pin (lug) is not staying in th egrommet of the knee cover. incorrect assembly sequence causes the locating lip to slip out of the grommet.
- Bulletin:
- MC61461571
- Component:
- 121000 exterior lighting:headlights
- Summary:
- Mist forms in the headlight. this is due to condensation and goes away again.
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